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BBC OS: UN Calls for Genocide Charges Against Myanmar Military

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UN Calls for Genocide Charges Against Myanmar Military

27/08/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - BBC OS, UN Calls for Genocide Charges Against Myanmar Military

The UN calls for genocide charges against Myanmar military.

The United Nations says the head of the Burmese military should stand trial before the International Criminal Court for the genocide of ethnic Rohingyas.

We'll look at the situation with Rohingya refugees after a UN report calls for an investigation of Myanmar's top military figures for genocide in Rakhine state and crimes against humanity in other areas.
And, Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia have been generating a lot of global trends. One of one of them is Pencak Silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art featuring the use of various stick-like weapons. Also, President Kenyatta of Kenya is meeting the US President Donald Trump to talk about issues surrounding security and trade. Our listeners told us via WhasApp what they wanted from the meeting. 

(Photo: Rohingya refugess cross the Naf River ro reach Bangladesh. Credit: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo/Reuters)

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